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            |  | R E S O L U T I O N | 
         
            |  | WHEREAS, Robert Vargas of Andrews County Airport is being | 
         
            |  | honored as the Airport Professional of the Year at the Texas | 
         
            |  | Department of Transportation 41st Annual Texas Aviation Conference | 
         
            |  | in April 2023; and | 
         
            |  | WHEREAS, Mr. Vargas has served as manager of the Andrews | 
         
            |  | County Airport since 2010; he oversees maintenance, operations, and | 
         
            |  | customer service at the site, and through the years, other Texas | 
         
            |  | airports have adopted his practices in such areas as wildlife | 
         
            |  | management and property beautification; and | 
         
            |  | WHEREAS, Widely respected, Mr. Vargas represents Texas | 
         
            |  | Panhandle aviation facilities as a member of the Texas Airport | 
         
            |  | System Plan Project Advisory Committee; among his contributions, he | 
         
            |  | helps develop strategic next-generation initiatives while | 
         
            |  | advocating for the increased awareness of and investment in the | 
         
            |  | rural airports of the Lone Star State; and | 
         
            |  | WHEREAS, Through his leadership, hard work, and commitment to | 
         
            |  | excellence, Robert Vargas has earned the lasting respect and | 
         
            |  | admiration of his peers, and he is indeed deserving of this | 
         
            |  | prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it | 
         
            |  | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature | 
         
            |  | hereby congratulate Robert Vargas on his selection as the 2023 | 
         
            |  | Airport Professional of the Year by the Texas Department of | 
         
            |  | Transportation and extend to him sincere best wishes for the | 
         
            |  | future; and, be it further | 
         
            |  | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | 
         
            |  | prepared for Mr. Vargas as an expression of high regard by the Texas | 
         
            |  | Senate. |